Prof. MacCann - A Frangesa March (Concertina Solo, 1901)
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Channel: Jan Tak · 2011 · Music
Now here's a remarkable oldie for you -- from 1901 to be exact. The first successful design for a Duet concertina was patented in 1884 by a young performer, "Professor" John Hill MacCann, who is most likely the person playing here. Could this be the only surviving audio record of Prof. MacCann? If so, it would be a significant historic discovery. http://www.concertina.com/maccann-duet/index.htm http://www.concertina.com/maccann/index.htm. For this posting I have manipulated the audio a bit to get rid of some of the background noise -- which has left some strange sound effects during the first 20 seconds of the tune, but it improves considerably after that. However, if you prefer the unvarnished original, you can listen to it on the National Jukebox by the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/8640 http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/100002438/Pre-matrix_B-3296-A_frangesa_march
